LG Electronics reaffirms plan to build 2nd R&D center in Vietnam

SEOUL, Nov. 2 (Yonhap) -- LG Electronics Inc., a major home appliance maker in South Korea, on Monday reaffirmed a plan to build its second research and development (R&D) center in Vietnam as it tries to expand its presence in the Southeast Asian market.

LG recently signed an agreement with Vietnamese real estate developer Trung Nam Land Joint Stock Co. to set up the center at the Da Nang Information Technology Park Tower in Danang, central Vietnam, according to the sources.

The deal follows the company's memorandum of understanding with Danang's Investment Promotion Agency last month on its R&D center establishment in the city.

LG reportedly plans to set up another R&D center dedicated to its vehicle component solutions business in Danang, but the sources said its research field could expand with more of its subsidiaries participating.

South Korea's No. 2 electronics company already runs a R&D center focused on its vehicle component solutions business in Hanoi.

LG has been trying to foster Vietnam as its major global production base.

In 2014, LG set up a plant in Haiphong, northern Vietnam, producing home appliances, smartphones and in-vehicle infotainment components.

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